Avalanche Weather Guidance
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AVALANCHE WEATHER GUIDANCE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
250 PM ADT FRI JUN 14 2024

*** EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION ONLY ***

THIS FORECAST IS FOR USE IN SNOW SAFETY ACTIVITIES AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT.


...THE JUNEAU MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
AROUND DOWNTOWN JUNEAU AND DOUGLAS ISLAND...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   BK
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   55   50   50   50   35   25   20   30   25   25   25   40   50   60   55   50
TEMPERATURE        51   51   48   44   41   44   49   56   61   62   59   55   49   52   57   60   60
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  62                  45                  61
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW    N    N   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   SW   SW    W
WIND (MPH)          8    6    5    5    5    5    6    8    9    8    6    5    3    5    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   20   20   20   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R                                                 T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   54   56   57   58   58   59   60   63   66   68   68   68   76   70   70   71   73


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND JUNEAU...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   FW   FW   SC   FW   SC   FW   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    70   55   50   50   50   40   25   20   30   25   25   25   40   50   60   55   50
TEMPERATURE        56   56   52   48   45   48   55   62   68   69   65   60   53   56   62   66   66
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  69                  47                  66
WIND DIR            W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW    W    W   NW   NW    S    S   NW   NW    W
WIND (MPH)          6    5    4    4    4    3    4    5    6    5    3    3    2    5    8    9    9
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    30   20   20   20   20   10    5    5    5    5    5    5   10    5   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R                                                 T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.00                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   54   56   57   58   58   59   60   63   66   68   68   68   76   70   70   71   73


...THE KLONDIKE MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE KLONDIKE HIGHWAY AND TAIYA RIVER VALLEY...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   85   75   70   70   55   50   50   50   50   40   35   50   40   40   45   50
TEMPERATURE        56   55   51   46   42   44   50   57   62   63   61   56   49   55   63   68   68
MIN/MAX TEMP                           41                  64                  45                  68
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE    N   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)          9    6    5    5    8    4    4    6    9    9    6    5    5    8   10   11   12
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    60   40   30   20   20   20   20   40   40   30   20   10    5   10   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R    R    R                   T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.08                0.01                0.01                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   65   66   66   65   65   65   67   70   73   74   74   72   77   72   73   76   78


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND SKAGWAY...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   70   70   65   50   50   50   50   50   30   30   45   40   40   40   45
TEMPERATURE        63   62   56   50   46   48   54   62   68   69   66   61   55   60   68   73   72
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  70                  50                  73
WIND DIR           SW   SW   SW   SW   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   NE   SW   SW   SW
WIND (MPH)         17   14    3    3    4    3    8    9    9    8    4    3    3    6   10   11   11
WIND GUST (MPH)    36   36                       31   31
PRECIP PROB (%)    50   40   30   20   20   20   20   40   30   20   10    5    5   10   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R                        T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.05                0.01                0.01                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   64   65   65   65   64   64   66   70   73   74   74   72   77   72   72   76   78


...THE HAINES MOUNTAIN FORECAST COVERS THE MOUNTAINS (ABOVE 1000 FT)
ALONG THE CHILKAT RIVER VALLEY AND THE TAKSHANUK MOUNTAINS...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   BK   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   70   65   60   50   45   50   50   45   30   30   35   40   35   35   45
TEMPERATURE        54   54   50   46   43   45   51   57   62   63   60   56   50   54   61   65   65
MIN/MAX TEMP                           43                  63                  46                  65
WIND DIR            S    S    W    N    N   NW   NW   SW   SW   SW   SW    W    W    W    S    S    S
WIND (MPH)          6    4    3    3    4    4    4    5    5    6    4    4    3    5    6    8    8
WIND GUST (MPH)
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   30   20   20   20   10   30   30   10    5    5    5   10   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    T    R    R                             T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.04                0.01                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   64   65   65   65   64   64   66   69   72   73   73   72   76   72   72   75   77


...NEAR SEA LEVEL AROUND HAINES AND LOWER ELEVATIONS ALONG THE HAINES HIGHWAY...

DATE                                        SATURDAY 06/15/24                       SUNDAY 06/16/24
TIME (LT)          16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16   19   22   01   04   07   10   13   16
                   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P   7P   10P  1A   4A   7A   10A  1P   4P

CLOUD COVER        OV   OV   BK   BK   BK   SC   SC   BK   BK   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC   SC
CLOUD COVER (%)    85   80   70   65   60   50   45   50   50   40   30   25   40   35   35   35   35
TEMPERATURE        60   59   55   50   46   48   54   61   67   68   65   60   53   59   68   73   73
MIN/MAX TEMP                           45                  68                  49                  74
WIND DIR           SE    W   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   NW   SE   SE   SE
WIND (MPH)          6    4    3    4    5    3    4    5    6    5    4    4    3    6    9   10   10
WIND GUST (MPH)                                  25   28   24                                 28   27
PRECIP PROB (%)    40   40   30   20   20   10   10   30   20   10    5    5    5   10   20   20   20
PRECIP TYPE         R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R    R                             T    T    T
12 HOUR QPF                          0.03                0.00                0.00                0.00
12 HOUR SNOW                          0.0                 0.0                 0.0                 0.0
SNOW LEVEL (HFT)   63   64   64   64   64   64   66   69   72   73   73   72   77   72   72   75   77

$$

--- PRECIP TYPE CODES ---

CODE   TYPE
 T     THUNDERSTORMS
 R     RAIN
 S     SNOW
 I     SLEET
 Z     FREEZING RAIN